Where does “地金” come from?

地金 (Japanese) comes from Japanese 地, from Middle Chinese 地.

地金 (Japanese): bullion

Definitions

  1. bullion

Ancestry of “地金”, step by step

地金 traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Japanese 地

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese地earth, dirt; fabric, cloth; territory
2Middle Chinese地—

via Japanese 金

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Japanese金metal; money; firmness, strength
2Middle Chinese金—
Every word from Middle Chinese 地 →Every word from Japanese 地 →
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